Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.6° C
1.3° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jul)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (19 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
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0
!
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2
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
18
2
S
17
2
S
16
2.1
SSW
16
1.9
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.2
S
15
2.1
S
15
2
S
15
1.9
S
15
1.9
SSW
14
2.5
S
19
3
S
19
3
S
18
2.5
S
18
2.5
S
17
2.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3678
2413
2194
2107
1788
2204
2117
1933
1733
1546
1470
4394
5554
5264
4482
3509
2900
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
7:13PM2.00m
7:40AM1.86m
8:08PM1.89m
8:38AM1.80m
Low Tide
1:35AM0.10m
1:56PM0.13m
2:28AM0.16m
2:52PM0.23m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
8
7
Feels °C
8
10
9
6
4
5
7
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
6
4
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